New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-30
CALIFORNIA TOPICS.
THE BENHAYON MYSTERY-THE DASHAWAY
ASSOCIATION
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ASSOCIATION.
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SAN Francisco. Oct. 2S.-Everything this week
has been dwarfed by the Benhayon mystery, which
has filed the newspapers and furnished the chief
topic Of discussion among all classes. The singular
revelation of eccentric character and the mystery
of murder suicide have had genuine fascination
FOR most people. Although it was known that the
public would not be admitted to the inquest. the
halls of the police court were crowded that they
had to be cleared and the outer doors guarded. 1t
looks now as though whatever may be the verdict
of the Coroner's Jury, there will be doubt remain
ing. unless DINING. the man most seriously COM
promised. should turn States evidence. Although
one of the best local experts in handwriting
declares the confession to be genuine. the public
opinion is in favor of the murder theory.
The old Dashaway Association frauds will come
mp in few days in a suit brought by
q widow to recover $780, the share
of her deceased husband in the associa-
ton. The Dashaway was temperance association
which accumulated large fund by popular contr-
buttons. Three years ago a small clique formed the
scheme of dropping all members who violated any
technical rules and then dividing up the property,
worth over 800 900. Finally only fifty members
remained they sold the property and declared
dividend of $1,000 each. Then some hon
est members protested. Two were shot for
yDclf interference. IDeTc WIS Rtcdt oCduuoi'
but when the cloud blew over the division went
on. Recently secret meetings have been held. and
1t is understood that most of the original dividend
has been paid to each member in instruments. The
money was mai1lv contributed by old miners.
On a large lot in New Montgomery-st.. near the
Palace Hotel, will be erected soon building for
Wells, Fargo & Co.'s exp press business. The arch
tects are the successors of Richardson, of Brook
lyn, Mass, who drew the plans and are superin-
tending the construction of the Stanford Univer-
sity.
The Duquesne, the flagship of the French Pacific
Squadron, is in harbor. She came in through the
Golden Gate and to the Vallejo-st. wharf without
pilot. She has a crew of six hundred and has seen
active service recently in guarding the French
possessions from the entertainments of Germany.
After several years devoted to litigation over his
estates the body of Blythe the millionaire, has
now been ordered to be buried in plot to be pur-
chased by the administrators tombstone is to
be erected, but the whole cost of the lot and monu-
ment must not exceed 1000. The claimants to
the Blythe estate now number over eighty, most OF
them from Great Britain.
The work Of repairing what is known as the new
City Hall is now going en- One wing has been
covered with stucco, which makes it look less like
a medl8vaJ ruin.
ne LICK trustees next week VIII ueClue oh VIZ
signs for the inck monument, Of twenty three
competitors, twelve from San Francisco ten
from the East and one from Rome
Work is being pushed on the Leland Stanford, jr,
University. Nine of the buildings have been begun
and about 5000 900 expended. The trustees OF the
University this week gave dinner TO Mr.. and Mrs
Leland Stanford at the Palace Hotel. Thirty-four
were at the table.
George L. Brander. formerly vice esident OF the
Nevada Bank. whom Flood and Maekay accused OF
the responsibility for the disastrous wheat deal,
has started for Europe He was dropped out OF The
bank and also ont of the Nevada Warehouse Com
pany Considerable valuable property which was
decided to him by Flood several years ago mas
recently been transferred back again; 1t Is under
stood that Brander will not return, but VIII mako
his home in Scotland.
good story is told of OConnor' the business
manager for Millionaire Flood, who sup
srintended the construction OF tue NOME nome
fortune in the Nevada Bank, his deposit
amounting to $6OOO40. He was much dlstnrbed
over the talk of the straits of the Nevada BaIk,
and in fear of loss he drew out $500 900. and left
$40 on deposit When Flood heard of this, ne
was exceedingly wroth, ard his relations with
O'Connor have SINCE been strained